Kathmandu, Oct. 10
Nepal has welcomed the agreement reached
between Israel and Hamas to implement the first phase of the ‘Middle East Peace
Plan’ proposed by the President of the United States Donald Trump.
"We call for the immediate release of
all hostages, including Nepali national Bipin Joshi, who has been held by Hamas
since October 7, 2023," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said in its
status on X on Friday.
It has urged all parties concerned to
implement the plan in its true spirit, to ensure the smooth flow of
humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, and to pave the way for lasting
peace in the region and beyond.
"Nepal commends the United States,
Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye for their pivotal role in securing this much-awaited
agreement," read the statement.
In the past two years, since Israel
launched offensive against the Hamas-led government in Palestine following the
mass killing of more than 1,250 Israelis and foreign nationals in the terror
attack and taking hostage of 250 others.
Most of the cities in Gaza have been
damaged in the attacks while more than 67,000 Palestinian were killed. A Nepali
national, Bipin Joshi, is held captive by Hamas. Although the MoFA had
initiated multiple efforts to get him released, his release couldn't be
secured.
Meanwhile,
AP adds: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on
Friday, the military said, hours after Israel’s
Cabinet approved a deal to pause the fighting and exchange the
remaining hostages for Palestinian prisoners.
Tens
of thousands of people who had gathered in Wadi Gaza in central Gaza started
walking north after the Israeli military’s announcement at noon local time.
The
ceasefire marks a key step toward ending a
ruinous two-year war that has killed tens of thousands of
Palestinians, reduced
much of Gaza to rubble, destabilized the Middle East, and left
dozens of hostages, living and dead, in the territory.
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